L4 vs Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	172	195
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	28.08	28.65
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	TU104	AD104
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	21 March 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2560	7424
Core clock speed	780 MHz	795 MHz
Boost clock speed	1380 MHz	2040 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	72 Watt
Texture fill rate	220.8	489.6
Floating-point processing power	7.066 TFLOPS	30.29 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	80
TMUs	160	240
Tensor Cores	320	240
Ray Tracing Cores	40	60

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	169 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	1563 MHz
Memory bandwidth	416.0 GB/s	300.1 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 4000 Max-Q 32.63
+8.9%

L4 29.97

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 4000 Max-Q 12539
+8.9%

L4 11518

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	88 +10%	80−85 −10%
1440p	46 +15%	40−45 −15%
4K	56 +12%	50−55 −12%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +18.2%	55−60 −18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +13.3%	60−65 −13.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +9.4%	85−90 −9.4%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +18.2%	55−60 −18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +13.3%	60−65 −13.3%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +16.2%	130−140 −16.2%
Forza Horizon 5	85−90 +13.3%	75−80 −13.3%
Metro Exodus	80−85 +9.3%	75−80 −9.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +11.7%	60−65 −11.7%
Valorant	130−140 +18.2%	110−120 −18.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +9.4%	85−90 −9.4%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +18.2%	55−60 −18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +13.3%	60−65 −13.3%
Dota 2	36 +20%	30−33 −20%
Far Cry 5	66 +10%	60−65 −10%
Fortnite	150−160 +16.2%	130−140 −16.2%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +16.2%	130−140 −16.2%
Forza Horizon 5	85−90 +13.3%	75−80 −13.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	100−110 +11.6%	95−100 −11.6%
Metro Exodus	80−85 +9.3%	75−80 −9.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +15%	160−170 −15%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +11.7%	60−65 −11.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +11%	100−105 −11%
Valorant	130−140 +18.2%	110−120 −18.2%
World of Tanks	270−280 +10.8%	250−260 −10.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +9.4%	85−90 −9.4%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +18.2%	55−60 −18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +13.3%	60−65 −13.3%
Dota 2	101 +12.2%	90−95 −12.2%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +11.3%	80−85 −11.3%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +16.2%	130−140 −16.2%
Forza Horizon 5	85−90 +13.3%	75−80 −13.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +15%	160−170 −15%
Valorant	130−140 +18.2%	110−120 −18.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	55−60 +16%	50−55 −16%
Grand Theft Auto V	55−60 +16%	50−55 −16%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +9.4%	160−170 −9.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +14.8%	27−30 −14.8%
World of Tanks	210−220 +10.5%	190−200 −10.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +14.5%	55−60 −14.5%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +16.7%	24−27 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +14.4%	90−95 −14.4%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +13.8%	80−85 −13.8%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 +17.8%	45−50 −17.8%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +12.3%	65−70 −12.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +17.8%	45−50 −17.8%
Valorant	95−100 +11.8%	85−90 −11.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Dota 2	60−65 +9.1%	55−60 −9.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	60−65 +10.9%	55−60 −10.9%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +14.4%	90−95 −14.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +9.1%	55−60 −9.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +20%	30−33 −20%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Dota 2	65 +18.2%	55−60 −18.2%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +15%	40−45 −15%
Fortnite	40−45 +22.9%	35−40 −22.9%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +15.6%	45−50 −15.6%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
Valorant	45−50 +8.9%	45−50 −8.9%

This is how RTX 4000 Max-Q and L4 compete in popular games:

RTX 4000 Max-Q is 10% faster in 1080p
RTX 4000 Max-Q is 15% faster in 1440p
RTX 4000 Max-Q is 12% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	32.63	29.97
Recency	27 May 2019	21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	72 Watt

RTX 4000 Max-Q has a 8.9% higher aggregate performance score.

L4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 140% more advanced lithography process, and 11.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q and L4.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while L4 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.